Fast & Furious star Paul Walker dead in fiery car wreck: Actor killed after Porsche GT driven by his friend crashed into pole

• Paul Walker died this afternoon in a single-car accident
• The actor and one other died when their Porsche crashed into a pole

Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker died in a car crash this afternoon when his friend lost control of a Porsche GT and collided with a telegraph pole. 

The star's representatives and official Facebook page confirmed his death this evening.

Tragic accident: Representatives for actor Paul Walker have confirmed that the star died in a car accident Saturday afternoon

Walker, 40, was a passenger in the high-powered super-car when it spun out of control in Santa Clarita at 3:30pm today.

The actor was giving rides in his new Porche when the accident occurred.

The LA County Sheriff's department has confirmed that two people died in a collision at 3:30pm today, but no names have yet been released.

However, representatives for the actor have confirmed that Paul Walker was one of the two men who died this afternoon.

'It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide,' reads a Facebook update on Walker's official page.

'He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news. Thank you for keeping his family and friends in your prayers during this very difficult time. We will do our best to keep you apprised on where to send condolences. - #TeamPW.'

Walker was reportedly an investor in the Always Evolving auto shop in Valencia, California and was in the area for a car show to support the Philippines typhoon relief effort.

Witnesses at the crash scene posted video of the site on YouTube, showing debris from the crash and emergency workers cordoning off the area.

The actor was best known for playing Brian O'Conner, the rev-head in the high-grossing films in the Fast & Furious franchise.

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Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook〔中央社〕根據美國廣播公司的快報指出，影星保羅沃克（Paul Walker）在南加州瓦倫西亞出車禍身亡。事發當地的警方證實，法醫正在確認死者的身分。

現年40歲的保羅沃克曾演出「玩命關頭」，根據報導，沃克當時正在一輛保時捷車上，他並非駕駛人，但隨後車子失控直接撞上路邊的樹，起火燃燒，駕駛也身亡。

事發當地的警方也向美國周刊（U.S. Weekly）證實，在30日下午3時30分左右，有兩起死亡車禍。警方指出，當警員抵達時，車子已陷入一片火海，車上的兩人當場身亡，法醫正在確認死者的身分 ，出事原因也還在調查。

保羅沃克出生於南加州的格倫代爾（Glendale），1998年演出「歡樂谷」（Pleasantville）、1999年演出「主力難當」（Varsity Blue）後，開始在好萊塢嶄露頭角；隨後在「聖堂風雲」（The Skulls）、「窈窕美眉」（She's All That）等電影中開始挑大樑。

不過，讓保羅沃克登上知名男星的電影仍是「玩命關頭」（The Fast and the Furious），「玩命關頭」目前已演出6集，保羅沃克除了第3集的東京甩尾未演出外，其他5集都是主角。

保羅沃克在「玩命關頭」中飾演由聯邦調查局探員轉為罪犯，戲中有許多飛車追逐的鏡頭，只是沒想到保羅沃克在真實生活中，也傳出因為車禍而死亡。